Kyphosis Hello again, after the summer break I intend to continue writing the blog again, this time we will learn some idea of \u200b\u200bkyphosis (increased curvature of the spine at the dorsal in the sagittal plane ), ie the "hump" of a lifetime, to a greater or lesser extent. This time I'm going to hang a very successful item of the Doctor in Trauma: Fernando Santonja Medina, this paper is available on its website along with other interesting content ( http://www.santonjatrauma.es ), I hope you like it. sport Kyphosis
Regarding the recommended sports, almost everyone agrees that the practice of swimming is the activity most suitable, because even going to help to improve these misalignments. Unfortunately, this statement is only supported by popular beliefs ("the lore"). Gesture or biomechanical analysis of any of the styles, or the observation of the back of the swimmers, can support this claim.
With Dr. Pastor Clement (Director of the Center for Sports Medicine. Patronato de Deportes de Cartagena), we conducted an investigation into the provision of the spine in promises swimmers and children (the best in Spain) of both sexes (1). The surprise was that the swimmers do not have a better provision of dorsal kyphosis, but even usually have a higher degree of curvature, so we concluded that swimming does not correct the abnormalities. This does NOT indicate that it is contraindicated. If parents want their child to swim regularly, you can program without problems, since not going to hurt, and will also benefit as many other physical activities. Will be beneficial to the respiratory muscles or the development of trunk musculature in general. If, however, is a setback or a sacrifice to seek a place to go swimming, you do not do it, because I really important is that correct and periodically perform physiotherapy.
stated that all those postural defects that are sent to swimming to prevent progress, Swim practice not avoid them, do not improve or even prevent its onset.
These results are logical. Who hopes to correct the defect swimming, because it has a very simplistic approach to these defects were considered to be due to a failure or weakness.
We have seen that the problem is "attitude" and for both swimming, does not make any transfer of the position taken in the water that we take the stand, much less to sit.
By contrast, sport or physical activity that it has shown to be associated with a very good d / Sebastián Gómez Lozano (2) (Professor UCAM), we conducted an investigation and English ballet dancer, with a group control. Find that it is exceptional for a dancer to have kyphosis and when it is mild. When we look at the position of the dancers (in their normal life), often have a correct disposition of the spinal curvatures (concave and convex). Moreover, they often have a tendency to rectification of the curves. It is logical that this activity will improve the provision of kyphosis and lordosis, because the dance is working hard to position the mirror. The teacher taught continuously for proper positioning in the pelvis and sagittal curves, besides working the flexibility of the spine and the posterior chain as the hamstrings. If we add the muscular development of the musculature of the trunk, which has been found worked according to the principles of treatment of these misalignments.
The fitness is another activity that adults can be used to improve the kyphosis and lordosis, but always before the athlete learn the correct postures and select the most appropriate exercises to strengthen muscles to develop approximators the scapulae, erector cervical, scapula approximators ... well as relaxing the muscles which is usually shortened (hamstring or thigh flexor).
With David Segura (3), just demonstrated in his doctoral thesis with athletes in Cordoba, a suitable weight training program reduces the degree of kyphosis and lordosis in young adults and worse in the control group when performing your muscles to their own or with indications of the monitor in the room.
Other sports have been recommended, such as basketball or volleyball, for the many jumps and stretches to do, but forget the reception of the jump, the multiple bending of the trunk they need, etc. My position (4) is to allow the majority of sporting activities while take correct positions.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INTEREST:
1.Antonio Pastor Clemente. Morphotype study of sagittal spinal and hamstring extensibility of jóvenesnadadores English elite. PhD thesis. University of Murcia (March 24, 2000)
2.Sebastián Gómez Lozano "Study sagittal spine in classic dancers and English." PhD thesis. University of Murcia (29/06/1907)
3.Francisco David Segura Maiz "Fitness Program for sagittal misalignment of the spine in young adults." PhD thesis. Universidad de Murcia (29/05/2009).
4.Santonja F, Martínez I. Spine and Sports: What if and when? Orthopedics and Sports. Selection, 1995, 4 (1) :34-44.
